Zenit Zenit M
The Zenit Zenit M is a M-mount digital rangefinder camera, introduced in 2018. Leica camera price index →
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General
- Mount
- M
- Release Year
- 2018
- Type
- Digital
- Model Number
- Unknown
- Serial Range
- Unknown
Dimensions
- Weight
- 710g
- Length
- 42mm
- Width
- 152mm
- Height
- 80mm
Viewfinder & Shutter
- Magnification
- 0.68x
- Framelines
- 28/90mm, 35/135mm, 50/75mm
- Shutter Speeds
- 60s to 1/4000s
- Shutter Type
- Metal
Features
- Hot Shoe
- Yes
- Tripod Socket
- Yes
- Self Timer
- Yes
- Flash Sync
- 1/180s
Zenit M
The Zenit M is a full-frame digital rangefinder introduced in 2018 as a joint project involving Krasnogorsky Zavod and Leica Camera AG. Rostec described the camera as technically based on the Leica M Typ 240 platform, with changes to components, software and exterior design. It uses the Leica M bayonet and a 24-megapixel CMOS sensor.
Zenit's official booklet specifies a 60 second to 1/4000 second shutter range, 1/180 second flash synchronization, 2-second and 12-second self-timer settings, dimensions of approximately 152 x 80 x 42mm and a body weight of about 710g. The camera was marketed with the Russian-made Zenitar 35mm f/1.0 lens, but the camera profile should remain independent of the kit lens.
History
Development and Launch
The Zenit M was publicly presented at Photokina in Cologne on 26 September 2018. Rostec announced European availability from December 2018. Commercial sales were formally launched in 2019.
Production Evolution
The production camera retained the core Leica M Typ 240 architecture while receiving Zenit exterior styling and project-specific software and component changes. It was produced in limited numbers rather than as a mass-market system body.
Special Variants
Official material shows black and silver design variants. These finishes belong in metadata and do not require separate base camera profiles.
Collector Notes
Collectors should verify the camera serial number, original documentation and whether a sale includes the matching Zenitar 35mm f/1.0 lens. The kit configuration is commercially important, but it does not change the camera's M mount or base identity.
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